LSG captain Rishabh Pant defended his team after a seven-wicket IPL 2026 loss to Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, IANS reported. Despite LSG posting 220/5 and RR chasing 225/3 in 19.1 overs, Pant said results had not gone their way, but insisted they remained “a f***ing good team” with confidence in the squad.
Jaipur, May 20: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant delivered a blunt and straightforward assessment after his side’s seven-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday, insisting that his side remains ‘a f***ing good team’ despite slipping to another high-scoring loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
LSG, though eliminated from the play-offs race, posted a formidable 220/5 in 20 overs on a batting-friendly surface, but Rajasthan Royals overhauled the total in just 19.1 overs, as Donovan Ferreira’s late strike sealed the chase at 225/3.
Despite the defeat, Pant remained firm in his belief in the squad’s quality and character, stressing that results do not define their internal confidence.
“We are proud as a team regardless of what our situation is right now. The kind of team we have, we know we can win this. Regardless of anything, we are confident enough as a team and as individuals. It hasn’t gone our way, and everyone knows that, but that doesn’t take away the fact that we are a f***ing good team,” the LSG skipper said after the loss.
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